newborn wearing newborn sizes???

I have a few newborn outfits and some newborn diapers but I am wondering how many babies actually wear newborn?? I was a preemie and my hubby was a butterball turkey so we could vary at any size! I just dont want to be unprepared but then again I don't want to have too much preemie!

Veteran Moms: How much did your baby weigh and did they wear newborn??

I have a few newborn outfits and some newborn diapers but I am wondering how many babies actually wear newborn?? I was a preemie and my hubby was a butterball turkey so we could vary at any size! I just dont want to be unprepared but then again I don't want to have too much preemie!

Veteran Moms: How much did your baby weigh and did they wear newborn??

My ds was 6lbs ... Preemie/newborn for about 4-6 weeks, 0-3 months until 3 months, 3-6 until 6 months etc .. Swear he's the only child I know that actually followed the tags! He still does and he will be 4 in nov! I say don't buy too many because all babies vary and you just never know! I had clothes that ds NEVER wore!!

My ds was 6lbs ... Preemie/newborn for about 4-6 weeks, 0-3 months until 3 months, 3-6 until 6 months etc .. Swear he's the only child I know that actually followed the tags! He still does and he will be 4 in nov! I say don't buy too many because all babies vary and you just never know! I had clothes that ds NEVER wore!!

My oldest was 8lbs 1oz and my youngest was 7lbs 6oz. I never really bothered with many newborn outfits. But I did go through a ton of newborn diapers. 10 packages with my second (I can't remember with my frat how many. Possibly 7 packages). I think it depends on the shape of the baby for diapers and clothes. My boys where long and skinny. They grow out of everything in length before width. I wouldn't go too crazy getting newborn stuff until baby is here. But that is just me. :)

My oldest was 8lbs 1oz and my youngest was 7lbs 6oz. I never really bothered with many newborn outfits. But I did go through a ton of newborn diapers. 10 packages with my second (I can't remember with my frat how many. Possibly 7 packages). I think it depends on the shape of the baby for diapers and clothes. My boys where long and skinny. They grow out of everything in length before width. I wouldn't go too crazy getting newborn stuff until baby is here. But that is just me. :)

My daughter was 8 lbs 10 oz and an eighth of an inch shy of 21 in at birth. We used maybe two newborn outfits, and the nurses had her in size 1 diapers right away. My husband and I were both early babies, me by 2 weeks, him by 4 weeks. Our first was born on her due date. I'm kind of expecting this little girl to be either really early (please no!) or to go past 40 weeks, which also wouldn't be good considering that will put her very close to her sister's birthday.

My daughter was 8 lbs 10 oz and an eighth of an inch shy of 21 in at birth. We used maybe two newborn outfits, and the nurses had her in size 1 diapers right away. My husband and I were both early babies, me by 2 weeks, him by 4 weeks. Our first was born on her due date. I'm kind of expecting this little girl to be either really early (please no!) or to go past 40 weeks, which also wouldn't be good considering that will put her very close to her sister's birthday.

Oh, and I forgot to say that our older daughter has pretty much gone to new sizes on schedule--3-6 mo at 3 months, 6-9 at 6 months, 9-12 at 9 months, 12 months at 12 months, etc. She still does that at age seven.

Oh, and I forgot to say that our older daughter has pretty much gone to new sizes on schedule--3-6 mo at 3 months, 6-9 at 6 months, 9-12 at 9 months, 12 months at 12 months, etc. She still does that at age seven.

My son was 6lb 10 oz and he wore newborn clothes but swam in them. My daughter was 6lb 5oz and I wised up and bought her a couple preemie outfits which fit her perfectly. She wore preemie for about 2 weeks before moving up to newborn.

My son was 6lb 10 oz and he wore newborn clothes but swam in them. My daughter was 6lb 5oz and I wised up and bought her a couple preemie outfits which fit her perfectly. She wore preemie for about 2 weeks before moving up to newborn.

DD was 8 lb 5 oz & 21 inches, but dropped down to about 7 lb 7 oz. No premie clothes. She wore newborn for maybe a month (depending on style & brand). But she also went through about 3 outfits a day because of frequent spit-up.
She always grows out of clothes before the age "size" is up. She's not quite 2.5 and I have had to get out some of her 4T clothes because she's getting so tall. As for diapers, we went through waaay more newborn diapers than I thought we would.

DD was 8 lb 5 oz & 21 inches, but dropped down to about 7 lb 7 oz. No premie clothes. She wore newborn for maybe a month (depending on style & brand). But she also went through about 3 outfits a day because of frequent spit-up.
She always grows out of clothes before the age "size" is up. She's not quite 2.5 and I have had to get out some of her 4T clothes because she's getting so tall. As for diapers, we went through waaay more newborn diapers than I thought we would.

If you have siblings, ask your mom how big they were at birth. There are 4 of us and my mom's biggest was me at 7lb 6 oz, my brother was 7lb 1 oz. My 1st was 7lb 3 oz, she was in newborn for one month.
My husband was 10 lb 5 oz at birth. I obviously stick to the theory you take after your mom on these things. Wish it weren't true, I did not enjoy the 3 days of contractions before going to the hospital!

If you have siblings, ask your mom how big they were at birth. There are 4 of us and my mom's biggest was me at 7lb 6 oz, my brother was 7lb 1 oz. My 1st was 7lb 3 oz, she was in newborn for one month.
My husband was 10 lb 5 oz at birth. I obviously stick to the theory you take after your mom on these things. Wish it weren't true, I did not enjoy the 3 days of contractions before going to the hospital!

Hi. We didn't have many nb clothes when dd was born and nothing fit - she was 7.3 at birth and dropped to 6.3. My mom had to buy about 5-6 outfits so we could dress her. Babies lose weight, so LO will be smaller once u get home. I would have at least 6 outfits and at least a pack of diapers. Newborns pee, poop and spit up constantly. We went through a ton of diapers and changed her outfit at least once a day from spit ups. Also, buy tons of bibs and burp cloths. You won't want to constantly be doing laundry when you get home. It was at least 4 wks before dd could fit into 0-3 clothes and they were big. She could still fit into nb clothes for a while longer. One more tip - you will be changing clothes and diapers a lot, so buy what's most functional for you - you won't like super cute outfits that are hard to put on baby. Sleepers or gowns are my suggestion. Or kimono shirts for when the umbilical stump is still on.

Hi. We didn't have many nb clothes when dd was born and nothing fit - she was 7.3 at birth and dropped to 6.3. My mom had to buy about 5-6 outfits so we could dress her. Babies lose weight, so LO will be smaller once u get home. I would have at least 6 outfits and at least a pack of diapers. Newborns pee, poop and spit up constantly. We went through a ton of diapers and changed her outfit at least once a day from spit ups. Also, buy tons of bibs and burp cloths. You won't want to constantly be doing laundry when you get home. It was at least 4 wks before dd could fit into 0-3 clothes and they were big. She could still fit into nb clothes for a while longer. One more tip - you will be changing clothes and diapers a lot, so buy what's most functional for you - you won't like super cute outfits that are hard to put on baby. Sleepers or gowns are my suggestion. Or kimono shirts for when the umbilical stump is still on.

My DD was 8 lb 8 oz and 20 inches and I struggled getting her in her coming home outfit, which was newborn size. I would say buy if you buy newborn sizes, wash a few of them but leave the tags on most so you can exchange them if you need to. Also if you get any of the Gerber sleepers or onesies, they run small. As far as diapers go, when DD was born, the hospital used size 1 and folded them down so that the umbilical cord was exposed. So that's what we continued to do and skipped the newborn diapers. One cool thing for first time moms, Pampers sensitive swaddlers have a wetness indicator that turns blue when the diaper is wet. It was a lifesaver for me because they pee a lot but the amount is so small that it's hard to tell sometimes.

My DD was 8 lb 8 oz and 20 inches and I struggled getting her in her coming home outfit, which was newborn size. I would say buy if you buy newborn sizes, wash a few of them but leave the tags on most so you can exchange them if you need to. Also if you get any of the Gerber sleepers or onesies, they run small. As far as diapers go, when DD was born, the hospital used size 1 and folded them down so that the umbilical cord was exposed. So that's what we continued to do and skipped the newborn diapers. One cool thing for first time moms, Pampers sensitive swaddlers have a wetness indicator that turns blue when the diaper is wet. It was a lifesaver for me because they pee a lot but the amount is so small that it's hard to tell sometimes.

My babies never wore "newborn" sizes. I had to go straight to 0-3 mo, and they weren't in them very long. I've been stocking up on 3-6 mo sizes because that's the ones they seemed to be in longer. Of course, my first was 9lbs6oz (and about 19") and my second was 8lbs7oz and about 21". I'd say, if you want to get your money's worth, don't go overboard with preemie/newborn sizes because they tend to outgrow them so fast!

My babies never wore "newborn" sizes. I had to go straight to 0-3 mo, and they weren't in them very long. I've been stocking up on 3-6 mo sizes because that's the ones they seemed to be in longer. Of course, my first was 9lbs6oz (and about 19") and my second was 8lbs7oz and about 21". I'd say, if you want to get your money's worth, don't go overboard with preemie/newborn sizes because they tend to outgrow them so fast!

Most babies wear newborn, the question is for how long? But whatever percentile they grow in the womb they usually continue outside soMySon who was 99th percentile outgrew all his clothes quickly and was always one whole size range above. My daughter who was always 5th percentile was a slow grower, and is in her age appropriate sizes which at first are loose! So theSummation, don't buy too many newborn! Lol buy aFew 0-3 and wait until your LO arrives

Most babies wear newborn, the question is for how long? But whatever percentile they grow in the womb they usually continue outside soMySon who was 99th percentile outgrew all his clothes quickly and was always one whole size range above. My daughter who was always 5th percentile was a slow grower, and is in her age appropriate sizes which at first are loose! So theSummation, don't buy too many newborn! Lol buy aFew 0-3 and wait until your LO arrives

With dd everyone told me "don't bother buying newborn, they grow so fast" I had to go out and buy her clothes b/c I had nothing that fit her. She wore newborn for 2 months, diapers too. She was 7lbs 12 oz. at birth. But she did have some weight gain issues. Every baby is different.

With dd everyone told me "don't bother buying newborn, they grow so fast" I had to go out and buy her clothes b/c I had nothing that fit her. She wore newborn for 2 months, diapers too. She was 7lbs 12 oz. at birth. But she did have some weight gain issues. Every baby is different.

My daughter was 6 lbs 7 oz and she wore newborn sizes for a long time. It seems like she wore newborn clothes for nearly two months, but by that point she was wearing both 0-3 months and newborn. I think it depends on the brand and the shape of the clothes. She still has a pair of shorts that are 6-9 months that fit and she is almost 19 months! I know she was in a size 1 diaper by the time she was one month old though.

I was told by many moms to leave the tags on outfits incase she outgrows them before she can even wear them. The majority of Ashtin's clothes (especially newborn) were hand me downs or bought from consignment shops. I never felt like I wasted a ton of money on clothes that never fit.

My daughter was 6 lbs 7 oz and she wore newborn sizes for a long time. It seems like she wore newborn clothes for nearly two months, but by that point she was wearing both 0-3 months and newborn. I think it depends on the brand and the shape of the clothes. She still has a pair of shorts that are 6-9 months that fit and she is almost 19 months! I know she was in a size 1 diaper by the time she was one month old though.

I was told by many moms to leave the tags on outfits incase she outgrows them before she can even wear them. The majority of Ashtin's clothes (especially newborn) were hand me downs or bought from consignment shops. I never felt like I wasted a ton of money on clothes that never fit.

My 1st was 2 weeks early and weighted 5.15lbs going home and wore premiee for a few weeks and then newborn through 10 weeks. My MIL bought 800 newborn diapers and we used everyone of them. I thought she was crazy when I recd them in the mail...but planning on stocking up on all sizes this time around. I expect to have the same size baby again...so planning seasonal clothes sizes.

My 1st was 2 weeks early and weighted 5.15lbs going home and wore premiee for a few weeks and then newborn through 10 weeks. My MIL bought 800 newborn diapers and we used everyone of them. I thought she was crazy when I recd them in the mail...but planning on stocking up on all sizes this time around. I expect to have the same size baby again...so planning seasonal clothes sizes.

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